Connecting people to each other, and to the joy found in local heritage.
Our Projects
The Restoration Trust initiates and runs projects that connect people who live with mental health issues with heritage, including archaeology, ancient landscapes, historic places and archives. Stimulating friendship, curiosity and imagination, these projects help people feel more human again. You can find out more about what that looks and sounds like by clicking the button below.
Our Vision
Our vision is to change how people living with mental health challenges are treated, by means of therapeutic and creative interaction with heritage. We call this culture therapy, and we want it to become everyday good practice in heritage and mental health provision.
Our Products
Immersing ourselves in creativity and heritage has well-evidenced health benefits. Heritage assets are a resource for social prescribing, helping health services to refocus early intervention and prevention away from instiutions and into communities. We can help you use your heritage asset for mental health, so click the button below to find out more!
Our Blog
Tribute to Professor Tim Darvill
In memory of Professor Tim Darvill Our friend and colleague, Professor Tim Darvill, died on 5 October after receiving treatment for cancer since February of this year. He married his partner, Caoimhe, at the end of…